distinguished service award Archives

Nominations Open for Annual Alumni Awards

February 18, 2013Last updated February 28, 2013 by EMU marketing and communications

Each year Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) honors at least two graduates from among the more than 19,500 EMU alumni who are sharing Christ’s love around the world in their every

Homecoming to Celebrate 30 Years of Cross-Cultural Learning

October 3, 2012Last updated October 15, 2012 by Mike Zucconi

Alumni who have experienced the jarring, exciting sensations of crossing into another culture – namely, almost every student at Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) over the last 30 years – will

Humility Links Nobel Winner and Alum Who Was Killed

October 19, 2011Last updated December 22, 2011 by Bonnie Price Lofton and Mike Zucconi

Being humble in the face of adversity and joy intertwined two alumni honored for their devotion to peace and relief of suffering on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, at Eastern Mennonite

2010 Distinguished Service Award Recipient: Nadene Brunk, EMU Class of ’75

October 8, 2010Last updated January 25, 2011 by

Compassionate, Gentle Births in Haiti By Ken Heatwole, MD A good cause. Passion. Compassion. High motivation. Extremely motivating. Delicate negotiator. Put all of these into a lady who is already

EMU alumni honored for service during Homecoming

October 12, 2009 by

The Alumni Association honored two of its graduates Sunday, Oct. 11, for their work in reflecting the school’s vision, mission and values. Read more…

Symposium on ‘Forgiveness’ Focuses on Amish Tragedy

October 7, 2008 by Jim Bishop

The blood was hardly dry on the bare board floor of the West Nickel Mines School in Bart Township, Lancaster County, Pa., when Amish parents sent words of forgiveness to

Theater, Reunions Headline Homecoming Weekend

September 18, 2008 by Jim Bishop

A symposium on Amish forgiveness and a new theater work by Ted and Trent will highlight homecoming and parents weekend, Oct. 10-12, 2008. "WWLD: What Would Lloyd Do?", is a

EMU Cites Grads for Service Efforts

October 17, 2006 by Jim Bishop

The Alumni Association of Eastern Mennonite University honored two of its graduates Sunday, Oct. 15, for their work in reflecting the school’s vision, mission and values. Catherine Mumaw Catherine R.

Homecoming Has Music, Service Emphases

August 25, 2006 by Jim Bishop

It happens around the second weekend in October each year – scores of former Eastern Mennonite University students return to campus and reconnect with friends and former classmates. More than

Lifelong Missionary Receives EMU’s Distinguished Service Award

July 24, 2006 by J. Eric Bishop

Though Claude and his wife and college classmate, Alice Longenecker Good (C 54) lived among the Triqui Indians in Mexico for 25 years while translating the New Testament into their

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